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Newspaper
New Castle Press
Location
New Castle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
8
A promotional piece claims Athlophoros relieves rheumatism by removing uric acid from the blood. It portrays Americans as proactive, asserts relief comes quickly, and offers a one-bottle test for $1 with a New Haven company address.
Princess Metternich nearing her ninetieth birthday reportedly plans publication of her memoirs. American heiress Pauline Astor is linked to the tale as a recent social focus. Wil Astor, her father, has presented a chase across Hever Castle related to the Manchester area. Mrs Minnie M Belcher now heads an Albany subscription book and newspaper premium firm, taking over after her husband R S Belcher’s death in Pittsburgh.
The America's Cup races start August 20 off Sandy Hook. Cyclist Harry Elkes, recently killed in Boston, had decided to retire from racing on July 1. J. H. Brown of Detroit bought Greenline at 2.07 percent for 350 dollars and sold him to J. H. Lesh for 1,000 dollars.
Fragmentary note discusses a test to show wind does not affect thermometer readings. Mentions an ad and a person testing a simple method, implying exposure of the test elsewhere.
Fragmentary report notes a domestic conflict over a Nubia newborn in a rural setting. Authorities urge calm as tensions rise among involved families. No further details available in readable text.
The text outlines how dinner and meal times shifted across eras. It notes 1400s practices with Henry VIII dining at ten and supper at four, then 16th century customs with breakfast at seven and dinner near eleven, and later reforms in the following century. It also cites Disraeli on Francis I France rising at five, dining at nine, and bedtime at nine, with legends about longevity. Louis XII allegedly shortened life by changing hours to please his wife.
A former miner recounts legends of the Ladder Dwarf a grotesque underground creature with a hunch back huge head long powerful arms and a gorilla like build. The dwarf climbs mine ladders to topple rungs just before mining accidents as a warning superstition.
A Scientific American correspondent reports that rattlesnakes use tall grass and buzzing to imitate bees, luring insectivorous birds like pittabe and kingbird into easy prey. The observer notes snakes concealment in tree foliage twenty feet away to similarly deceive birds.
A scrambled clipping mentions typhoid posing a threat to life and public health, urging caution and possible preventive actions as authorities assess the situation.
Everett Macey of Tenuth, attending Earlham College, has secured a position at Richmond to supervise the experimental station. He is well qualified for the post and should conduct the duties satisfactorily.
The engagement of Edward Kruse of Smith and Kruse and Miss Ella Fronkier was announced. The couple will marry Wednesday at the bride’s home in Cincinnati and begin housekeeping on North Tenth Street in New Castle after a bridal tour.
Emory Ratliff, a Henry county man and Baalham College graduate, has secured a position at Vermillion Academy in Vermillion Island. He will chair history and begin at the opening term next September. The community and his friends commend his good fortune.
Eight prisoners are in the county jail at present. All are serving sentences except one, Homer Snyder of Stoney Creek township, who awaits trial on a larceny charge. Snyder reportedly stole harness from a neighbor.
Fragmentary OCR notes show City Marshal Burr pursuing a case about stolen wheels with no clear outcome or witnesses recorded. The brief hints at an ongoing investigation and missing property but provides scant detail on location or dates.
Property transfers recorded include LM Gaihessetn in Mer Mig addition to Knightstown Newton F Williams to Chase Root in Hornleys addition to New Castle Horace Summers to Samuel Gebhart land near Middletown Fred Gause to Wm Shepherd deed in Woodwards addition to New Castle Amanda Thomas to Huldah Bowers land in Pall Creek 287.43 Joseph Riley to Holdah Bowers land in Fall Creek 287.48 Emma K Moffit to G W Bouch lot in Spiceland 2850 200 150 125.
A new hoop factory began operations this morning employing about five and thirty five men. Mr. Jennings shifts from tavern to hoop manufacturing dedicating his full effort as demand continues to grow.
The jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the breach of contract suit brought by William Dittman against South Park Floral Company. The decision ends the plaintiff's claims in this action.
The Pennsylvania Lines announce round trip excursion tickets to Cincinnati at one fare. Children under 12 may buy tickets for Train No 66 from New Castle to New Castle, with Cincinnati returning trains at 4 30 p m and 3 p m arriving at New Castle at 4 28 p m and 11 09 p m. The program invites residents of New Castle and Indiana to visit the Queen City and its attractions at low cost.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Texas Colorado South Dakota and Wyoming or nearby routes. It reads like a partial map note referencing a cross‑state connection and a Big Four route. No clear date or event is identifiable from the readable text.
The piece argues titles should capture the book's soul or keynote rather than merely naming a leading character or hinting at content. It contrasts Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice with Emma and muses on how different labels could have changed literary reception. It also notes The Scarlet Letter and other works as examples of naming impact. The second section explains English turnip farming uses simple arithmetic to estimate crop weight per acre.
Fragmentary text discusses a famed emerald of immense value linked to the ring of Polyerites and a sequence of obscure events across places and time. The passage mentions figures and settings such as St Joly, Poleyerites, Sides, and various unnamed episodes, with no clear narrative or date.
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